
Whitecaps beat Pumas, advance to face Inter Miami in CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal
MEXICO CITY — The Vancouver Whitecaps are through to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup after a dramatic win over LIGA MX side Pumas UNAM on Wednesday.
The ‘Caps battled Pumas to a 2-2 draw — 3-3 on aggregate across the two-legged quarterfinal series — but advanced on away goals.
Sebastian Berhalter opened the scoring for Vancouver with a stunning backheel midway through the first half Wednesday, and Tristan Blackmon added a goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to put his side through.
The Whitecaps will face Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in the tournament’s semifinals later this month.